RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
1/9/2012 7:15:51 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
 Kazakh Officials 'Restrict' Riot Probe A member of an independent team probing the deadly violence in the western Kazakh city of Zhanaozen has complained that officials there are restricting the investigation. More  Turkmen Depot Blast Victims Frustrated Residents of a Turkmen city devastated last year when an ammunition depot blew up have expressed frustration over the lack of reconstruction there. More  Kazakh Journalist Leaves Jail A journalist whose independent paper was shuttered after his conviction for revealing state secrets in an article hinting at wrongdoing in Kazakhstan's national security apparatus is free after three years in jail. More  Podcast: Uzbekistan’s Wrongs On Rights An up-close-and-personal look at the human rights situation in Uzbekistan and the tale of torture inflicted on a 15-year-old newlywed Afghan girl.More  Kazakh Activists Urge Release Of Jailed Journalist Several Kazakh activists gathered at a prison in southern Kazakhstan today to demand the release of journalist Ramazan Esergepov. More  Emomali Named Head Of Football Federation The eldest son of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon was named today as the head of Tajikistan's Football Federation. More  OSCE Won't Monitor Turkmen Vote The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights says it will not send observers to Turkmenistan's presidential election in February. More  Turkmen President Registers For Election Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has been registered as a candidate for a second term in Turkmenistan's February 12 presidential election. More  Kyrgyz Sentenced To Death In China A Kyrgyz citizen has been sentenced to death in western China on drug-related charges. More  Ashgabat Residents Turn Up Noses At Smelly Artificial River Residents of Ashgabat say the manmade "river" flowing through the Turkmen capital has been neglected and has become foul-smelling. More  Kazakh Oppositionists Defect To Pro-Presidential Party Four members of Kazakhstan's opposition Azat (Free) party have applied for membership in the pro-presidential Aq Zhol (Bright Path) party. More  Kyrgyz Demo Targets Banned Casinos Dozens of people gathered in front of the Kyrgyz government building in Bishkek to demand enforcement of a new law against gambling. More  Citizenship Woes For Ethnic Kyrgyz Some ethnic Kyrgyz expats who returned to Kyrgyzstan from neighboring Tajikistan say they are skeptical that eased regulations will help them gain Kyrgyz citizenship. More  Tajik-Uzbek Rail Dispute Escalates A senior Tajik railways official says Dushanbe has retaliated against the huge tariff increases imposed by Uzbekistan on rail freight bound for Tajikistan. More  Tajiks Talk Pakistan Electricity Exports Pakistani and Tajik officials are discussing the possibility of sending electricity from Tajikistan to Pakistan -- both countries that suffer chronic power shortages. More  Turkmenistan's 3-D Cinema Falls Flat Turkmenistan's first and only 3-D movie theater has fallen flat with audiences apparently tired of its one-dimensional film offerings. More  Tajik 'Father Frost' Stabbed To Death Three men have been arrested in Dushanbe in connection with the deadly New Year's Eve stabbing attack of a man dressed as Father Frost.More |
